Chapter One - 3D Character Research

For all good stories have beginning.

And I thought I try make this an interesting read, if everything else fails.... wing it?

3D character Research, we were given a list of company and Animators names where we have to pick a character and write up about them.

Fons Schiedon

In the last module I looked at fons schiedon for his style of art and animation. In this module I’m going to look at his 3D character design, development, concept and technique. The first animation of a 3D character I'm looking at is ‘In a forest’ a short film about a rabbit running through the forest, being chase by some creature. What I liked about this animation and its 3D character was as the animation moved through it story, it like devolved and ended up looking like a stun man on a green screen. As shown by screen shots below. The character concept was I think to show how the animation works, the fear of the chase and change in the character was interesting and enjoyable to watch. The style was like showing you how animation was created than watching a story. 

Tokyo Plastic

This is the Character Design for Nike Cortez Brothers. Below shows a series of concept artwork on how Tokyo Plastic did the character design for Nike. The concept was to turn shoes into people. The style is sleek. I like how the character look like people but you can still see that they are trainers. 

David Oreilly

The screen shot below shows the character ‘Galaxy Boy’ a mascot creation for new Japanese Animation Festival Georama. The concept is a mascot, of simple 3D design, looks to be a fun quirky character. The technique is that it looks that it could have been made in cinema 4D. 

Saiman Chow

This was an animation for ‘72 and Sunny’ and it’s called ‘Shopzilla’. Its concept is an advertisement to show off shopzilla.com. The style is colourful and shape, I like how there soft shadow giving the animation depth. This screen shots from an animation called ‘katch’. The technique is Stop Motion, using plasticine. The style is simple, handmade feel to this animation. The concept is in celebration of Sanrio 25th anniversary in Hong Kong. 

Pepper Melon

The picture below of the broccoli called ‘Brock O' Lee’ this character has been created by Pepper Melon. The concept is broccoli being ‘Green with Envy’ which is the name of the animation that this 3D character stars in. The style is cartoon and metamorphic character, with the broccoli having humanoid feature, for example arms and legs. 

Partizan Lab

The screen shot below is of the Tooth Fairy a 3D character an advertisement for Bupa. The style is simple cartoon like 3D character with a bit an anime influence I can see in the eyes and face. Also it has a hand drawn feel to the animation. 

Psysop

Below shows a screen shot of a game called Clash of Clans, the trailer called “Clan Wars”. The concept is that they had to create a trailer for a game called Clash of Clans. The style is cartoony and simple and realistic in a way that everything in right place for example they look human, they don’t have wings or horns. 

Hornet Inc

The screen shot below is for Permanent TSB by Peter Sluszka. The concept was to create an advertisement for Permanent TSB. The style is quite realistic models and I like all the detail that been put into it.  The technique looks to be stop motion. 

Passion Pictures

The screen shot below shows Rollin’ Wild – Montage. The concept was to work a documentary on these morphed animals. I love the style of these balloon type characters and simple story line is really funny.  

Punga

The screen shot below shows ‘Spaziai’ animation made by Punga in 2012 for Italian TV channel Fox Retro.  The concept is that 2 3D characters are playing a game in which is happening in background at the same time. This was creating for TV channel Fox Retro as an advertisement. 

Studio AKA

The screen shot below shows an animation called ‘Lost and Found’ which was a Winner of a BAFTA   for Best Children’s Animation and has a total of 61 International Awards to date. The concept is friendship. The style is simple cartoony, looks bit like it was made with models but I believe it was created by computer software. 

Panda Panther

The screen shots below shows animation called ‘Asics Onitsuka Tiger’. The concept was to tell the story of the animals of the zodiac and how they were put in there order. The style is very detailed and  The technique is Stop motion and it amazing to see how they created this animation with all the hundreds models made. The technique used was mix of Stop Motion and animation software.